The Irish standard., 1887-02-19
JUSTIN MCCARTHY. M. r.

| IRISH STANDARD TO the report OF Ine
lecture delivered in Chicago by Mr..
Justin MCCARTHY on the evening Of
Tuesday, February 8, and it might not
be amiss at this time to say a few
words about the great Irishman him
self, now that he is almost in our
midst. Justin Nc Carthy, las Justin Nc
Carthy, undoubtedly brought to the lee
ture Il great many people, but the 2,5o0
who filled the Central Music Hall on
the occasion mentioned came there,
not because he was the vice president Of
the Irish party, not because he IS the
gifted litterateur, but because he is
representative Irishman. and because
their hearts are with Ireland III her
troubles, whoever be the exponent.
The lecture was after Mr. McCarthy's
usual style-it was an exhibition of
perfect English and history, legend,
and fact We're so blended that it seemed
more like story Of the Emerald Isle,
its wrongs, wants, and future, than the
deliberate utterance OF the vice-presi
dent Of that great Irish Party through
whose influence and power the nation
ality Of ireland is sought to be re-
gained. Many disagreed with him;
some were stronger, others weaker, in
their political belief; but no matter
what divergence Of opinion prevailed
as to the cause Of the existing wrongs
of Ireland and the most efficacious rem.
edy therefor, all were pleased with Mr..
McCarthy's literary effort, and ireland
may we'll be proud of 1.-The occasion and
it's result
Mr.. Mccarthy is the author Of several
brilliant works, romantic and histori-
Cal, and is besides all eloquent and
popular orator, and an able and sue
cessful parliamentary debater but it
is not all easy matter to assert in which
capacity. whether as patriot, states
man, novelist. historian, lecturer, or
debater. the world loves most to honor
the thoughtful and accomplished Irish
man. AS an indefatigable worker in
advocating the justice of the Home
Rule movement, he is dear to every
| irish heart His sincere patriotism, for
it must be admitted even by his enc
mics, if he has any, that all his acts in
behalf of Ireland have been performed
without any thought of self-aggran-
dizement, and with a view solely to the
moral and political advancement OF his
native land, will live green in the mem
cries OF his fellow countrymen long
after the aristoeratic bones Of their op-
pressors shall have been consigned to
dishonored graves, ''unwept, unhon
ored," and, unfortunately for the
present age, unhung. Its not alone in
Ireland that Nj. MCCARTHY is honored.
In England and Scotland he is re-
spected, or rather revered, for his pro-
fundity OF thought and intimate ac-
auaintance with all the great questions
which have troubled succeeding Par
lialnents for so many years. But
Justin Mccarthy IS popularity does not
cease here. The world at large honors
him for his brilliant literary achieve
ments, and SO varied and abundant are
the works that have emanated from his
pen, that it may be truly claimed fol-
him, us was said of another OF his race,
that he touched nothing which he did
not adorn. Mr.. McCa1thys first novel,
THE Waterdale Neighbors, I" was pub
lished i'll 1857. and was succeeded by
my EnemY's Daughter Q869), Lady
Judith" QS7N, "A Fair Saxon" QS73)--
q work in which the Anglo-1rish diff
Guilty is discussed very good-humoredly,
for the disputants are 81 beautiful Eng
lish woman and an Irish lover-S;L
ley Roachford" {lS74}. "Dear Lady Dis
dain' (1875), miss Mi anthrope''
l877), and sMaid OF Orleans {lSs5).
But tits in history that Mr., Mccarthy
has excelled, md nothing in this
branch Of literature, lately appeared,
eau compare with IA History of Our
Own Tinnes," in four volumes. This
work possesses all the attractiveness of
a romance, and at the same time fur
nishes reliable information regarding
the most important political in
cideuts which have transpired dlr-
ing the past forty OF fifty years.
In the opinions of unbiased lit
erary people, it places the author on an
even footing With Macauleg and Glib
bon, and lacking the prejudices of the
former. Its authenticity and reliability
are beyond question, and unlike other
historians. MIR. Mccarthy does not dis
tort facts in order to fortify his position.
Mr.. Mccarthy first began life as re-
porter on the Cork Examiner, in 184S.
AT that time the Young Ireland move
ment was at it's height, and although
the future historian, patriot and author,
was but youth Of 1S, he Joined it and
participated in it's deliberations. This
organization was the foundation of the
present national movement in Ireland,
and it exerted a great influence on the
Irish people Of that day. In 1851 Mr..
Mccarthy went to Liverpool. and be-